Hello JEEPERS,
I need some assistance on how to remove regular power steering fluid(not ATF+4) from my 2011 Jeep Liberty KK power steering reservoir/system. The story is when I recently checked my fluids (about a week ago) I noticed that the power steering reservoir was almost empty. I got really concerned about that but I wasn't experiencing any squealing, hard turning or burning smell. But, to prevent possible damage to my power steering pump I went to Walmart to get some power steering fluid to fill it to the full mark. I don't have an owner's manual for my Jeep so I couldn't check to see if there was a certain type of power steering fluid to use but honestly I didn't know that there was different types until today. When I was there I was shown the Prestone Power Steering Fluid and on the back it did have "It's developed for use in GM, Ford, Chrysler and most foreign cars and light trucks." So, I thought it was ok to use in my Jeep until today when I finally made time to search for an owner's manual online and I found one for free in a pdf format. When I was browsing through it I found the section where it has the power steering fluid recommendations and it indicated MOPAR Power Steering Fluid +4, MOPAR ATF+4 Automatic Transmission Fluid or equivalent licensed ATF+4 product. That worried me and that's why I'm posting this thread seeking any help from you JEEPERS. I tried to look on YouTube for instructions on how to flush my power steering fluid but I found none for a 2008-2012 Jeep Liberty KK. My questions for you are:
1. Could regular power steering fluid really damage my power steering pump even if I didn't drive it very far after filling it up?
2. Do I have to completely flush the regular power steering fluid that's in there now before I fill it with the ATF+4 fluid?
3. I've seen some people on YouTube just using a turkey baster to remove the old power steering fluid from the reservoir and add new fluid. Would that be safe for the power steering pump or will the little bit remaining mixed with the new fluid cause damage to the power steering pump?
4. If I do need to flush the current power steering fluid completely out of the system before replacing it with the ATF+4 fluid could someone give me easy step by step instructions on how to do it on my year Jeep KK? I haven't done this type of service before.
Any help you can give me will be greatly appreciated! Thank you all in advance for reading my post and Have A JEEPIN Day!!!